MARADMINS : 093/14
R 052129Z MAR 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 093/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/FY16 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER MARINE ATTACHE SELECTION PANEL//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO/YMD: 20090709//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO/YMD: 19941004//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAVINST/YMD: 20131029//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/DIAI/YMD: 20110525/NOTAL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3821.2, THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAS), REF B IS MCO P1300.8R W/CH 1-8, THE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY, REF C IS SECNAVINST 1300.16 DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAS), AND REF D IS DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT.//
POC/L. K. HUSSEY/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC IO /-/TEL: DSN 224-4022/EMAIL: LAWRENCE.K.HUSSEY(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES THE ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS ATTACHE (MARA) PROGRAM AND THE PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION. TO ENSURE THE BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED MARINES ARE ASSIGNED TO BILLETS WITHIN THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM TO REPRESENT BOTH THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES IN OUR EMBASSIES WORLDWIDE, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC) SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE ATTACHE PROGRAM. THIS MESSAGE REQUESTS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) MARA PROGRAM.
2. THE MARA SELECTION PANEL HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS. THE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM DC/M AND RA, OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS BRANCH (MMOA); DC/PP AND O, AND DIRECTOR FOR INTELLIGENC E. IN SELECTING THE MOST QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO FILL EACH BILLET, THE PANEL WILL CAREFULLY CONSIDER EACH APPLICANT'S CAREER PROGRESSION. NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED FOLLOWING A MARA TOUR. MARAS MAY APPLY FOR DESIGNATION AS FOREIGN AREA OFFICER OR REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (FAO OR RAO) UPON COMPLETION OF TOURS TO IDENTIFY AND TRACK LANGUAGE, REGIONAL, AND CULTURE EXPERTISE. FAO/RAO POC IS LTCOL NIELSEN, AT ALEXANDRA.NIELSEN1(AT)USMC.MIL OR BY PHONE (703) 692-4365. THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES AND REQUIREMENTS APPLY:
A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE COMPONENT.
B. OFFICERS WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE MAY APPLY FOR BILLETS CODED FOR THE NEXT HIGHER RANK.
C. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B PRIOR TO EXECUTING ORDERS.
D. PER REFS A AND D, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI) AND BE ELIGIBILE FOR A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE WITH ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS-SCI) TO EXECUTE THE FULL SCOPE OF ATTACHE RESPONSIBILITIES. APPLICATION TO THE MARA PROGRAM IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR TS-SCI ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. THE SUBMISSION OF AN SSBI REQUEST, AS PART OF THE MARA APPLICATION, IS NOT PERMITTED.
E. THE MARA PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ANY MOS.
F. APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
G. ALTHOUGH FAO EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ARE DESIRABLE, THEY ARE NOT PREREQUISITES.
H. APPLICANTS WHO ARE IN THE ABOVE ZONE FOR PROMOTION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
I. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED ORDERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
J. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO OTHER PROGRAMS (IE: CCLEB, CPIB, TLS, TEST PILOT, INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE, ETC...) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3. TRAINING IS APPROXIMATELY 20 WEEKS AT THE JOINT MILITARY ATTACHE SCHOOL AT DIA, WASHINGTON, DC. OFFICERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS COURSE ARE THEN AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT ABROAD. LANGUAGE TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR SOME BILLETS. THE LENGTH OF LANGUAGE TRAINING WILL BE BASED ON THE LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY LEVEL REQUIRED. WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE ATTACHE PROGRAM, ALL INDIVIDUALS IN TRAINING AND ON STATION ARE ADCON TO MCIA IN QUANTICO, VA.
4. THE FY16 PANEL WILL SCREEN THE FOLLOWING O-4 AND O-5 BILLETS:
O-4 BILLETS: (READ IN EIGHT COLUMNS)
MCC COUNTRY FILL DATE TOUR TRNG DATE LANGUAGE ACCOMPANIED
NHA BOLIVIA OCT 2015 24 JAN 2015 SPANISH YES
NCM ITALY AUG 2016 36 AUG 2015 ITALIAN YES
NHV KENYA JUN 2015 24 JAN 2015 SWAHILI YES
NFA LIBERIA JAN 2015 24 JAN 2015 ENGLISH YES
NCR MEXICO JUL 2016 24 APR 2015 SPANISH YES
NFE SPAIN NOV 2015 36 JAN 2015 SPANISH YES
O-5 BILLETS:
MCC COUNTRY FILL DATE TOUR TRNG DATE LANGUAGE ACCOMPANIED
NCC CHINA JUL 2016 36 JAN 2015 CHINESE/MANDARIN YES
NCG FRANCE JUL 2016 36 AUG 2015 FRENCH YES
NHX GHANA JUL 2015 24 AUG 2015 ENGLISH/FRENCH YES
NHY IRAQ JAN 2016 12 JAN 2015 IRAQ NO
NGU JAPAN JUL 2016 36 JAN 2015 JAPANESE YES
NVJ LATVIA AUG 2016 36 APR 2015 LATVIAN YES
NHZ PAKISTAN MAY 2014 12 JAN 2015 ARABIC NO
P61 UKRAINE JUN 2016 24 APR 2015 RUSSIAN YES
A. IN SOME INSTANCES, A MARA MAY ALSO SERVE AS THE SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL/DEFENSE ATTACHE (SDO/DATT) OR THE AMERICAN LEGATION UNITED STATES NAVAL ATTACHE (ALUSNA).
5. PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN APPLYING SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE POSTED TO THE HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AS OUTLINED BELOW. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. "BY DIRECTION" ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIST AVAILABLE BILLETS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE; HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MAY BE SELECTED FOR ANY COUNTRY BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. ALL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AND TEMPLATES CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.HQMC.MARINES.MIL/INTELLIGENCE/INTELOPSPERS/DEFENSEATTACHEPROGRAM.ASPX. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. BASIC APPLICATION LETTER - THIS LETTER MUST BE IN STANDARD NAVAL FORMAT AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
(1) DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY SCORE: DATE, PLACE TESTED
(2) DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) INFORMATION:
(A) LANGUAGE(S) AND DIALECT(S), IF APPLICABLE
(B) DATE, PLACE TESTED
(C) DLPT TYPE(S)
(D) DLPT SCORE
(3) GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORE
(4) DATE OF RANK
(5) DATE CURRENT TOUR BEGAN
(6) OVERSEAS CONTROL DATE
(7) SUMMARY OF MILITARY EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY NOTING LANGUAGE,FOREIGN AREA, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TRAINING
(8) SUMMARY OF CIVILIAN EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY NOTING LANGUAGE,FOREIGN AREA, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STUDIES
(9) SUMMARY OF FAO OR RAO ORIENTED EXPERIENCE LISTING TRAVEL AND OR MILITARY EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN REGIONS AND DETAILING MILITARY DUTIES INVOLVING INTERACTION WITH FOREIGN MILITARIES OR GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
(10) A PARAGRAPH SUMMARIZING WHY APPLICANT WOULD BE A SUCCESSFUL MARA
(11) WRITTEN VERIFICATION FROM SECURITY PROFESSIONAL OF A CURRENT (WITHIN 5 YEARS) SSBI WITH A TS-SCI ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
(12) CONTACT NUMBERS INCLUDING PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY TELEPHONE CONTACT INFORMATION IN CASE THE SELECTION PANEL REQUIRES AMPLIFYING INFORMATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS
B. ENCLOSURES TO BASIC LETTER
(1) ENCLOSURE ONE - ONE (8.5 x 11) FULL BODY PHOTO OF THE SERVICE MEMBER IN THE SERVICE ALPHA UNIFORM AND ONE (8.5 x 11) FULL BODY FAMILY PHOTO IN BUSINESS CASUAL FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND SERVICE ALPHAS FOR SERVICE MEMBER AS REQUIRED BY REFS A AND D
(2) ENCLOSURE TWO - STANDARD FORM (SF) 886 DEFENSE ATTACHE NOMINATION BIOGRAPHY WORKSHEET
(3) ENCLOSURE THREE - NAVMED FORMS 1300/1 FOR APPLICANT AND EACH DEPENDENT AND NAVPERS 1300/16 (REV. 11-09) FOR APPLICANT ALONE AS DEPENDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED ON PAGE 3 (PART II)
(4) ENCLOSURE FOUR - SF 86 (VERSION 2008), QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS FOR APPLICANT
(5) ENCLOSURE FIVE - SF 86 FOR SPOUSE (IF MARRIED); REQUIRED EVEN FOR UNACCOMPANIED TOURS
(6) ENCLOSURE SIX - CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT
(7) ENCLOSURE SEVEN - LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION THAT SHOULD INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL TO ACT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
6. APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT HQMC MARINE CORPS NLT 25 JULY 2014. REGISTERED MAIL OR SOME OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING IS RECOMMENDED. APPLICATIONS CAN ALSO BE SCANNED AND SENT VIA EMAIL TO: MARA.APPLICATION(AT)USMC.MIL. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS PLEASE CALL HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT AT (703) 614-2082, DSN: 224-2082, OR (571) 256-9326. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO HQMC MARINE CORPS TO ADDRESS:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
ATTN: SSGT JAMAAL LEE
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-3000
7. IF A QUALIFIED APPLICANT IS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE SELECTION PANEL, MMOA WILL ASSIGN A SUITABLE CANDIDATE. RESULTS OF THE ATTACHE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN WITH ORDERS ISSUED BY M&RA VIA SEPCOR.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN (SEL) M. S. GROEN, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE.//